TOMSK, Jun 3 – RIA Tomsk. The Governor of the Tomsk Region Sergey Zhvachkin on Thursday signed an agreement with the heads of Siberian regions, which provides for development of joint investment project in tourism; this will allow to receive state financing and develop tourist infrastructure in Siberia, reports the press service of the regional administration.
According to the press service, Zhvachkin signed on Thursday an agreement on the development of domestic and incoming tourism in Siberia with heads of the regions included into the Interregional Association Siberian Accord (IASA). The signing took place at the Great Siberia stand of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
"The document concerns the cooperation of Siberian governors on the implementation of a comprehensive investment project (CIP) in the field of tourism, developed by IASA. Executive committee of the Association thinks that CIP may be included into the national project Tourism and hospitality industry and get federal co-financing", – says the report.
It is noted that the Siberian project will support both regional and interregional investment projects. Among the latter there are routes "Great Tea Way", "Wagon of knowledge. Siberia", "Golden Ring of Siberia. Discovering Siberia", "Incredible Siberia. Cruise along the Ob River"."The project "Golden Ring of Siberia", uniting all 10 Siberian regions, was developed by our Tomsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society, laying a tourist route of 10 thousand kilometers. The time has come to open our Siberia to everyone, but without intensive development of tourist infrastructure, creating comfortable conditions for travelers, it may remain a pious wish. This is what the Siberian tourist project is for", –Zhvachkin is quoted as saying.